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13/08/2026

ARISTICA CIOABA!

13/08/2026

The Navigator is Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Player of the Month for July!

09/08/2026

🥶⚽ THE KICK THAT SENT THE WiFi BOYS HOME WITH THEIR TAILS BETWEEN THEIR LEGS!

Ali Malisela stepped up and buried the decisive penalty. One kick. One celebration. TelOne disconnected. 📵😂

Blanket Mine win 4-3 on penalties and march on in the Munhumutapa Challenge Cup. ⛏️🔥

09/08/2026

⛏️🇿🇼 LUKE PETROS PROUD AS BLANKET MINE STUN TELONE

Blanket Mine coach Luke Petros Jukulile was impressed by his charges after the Central Region Soccer League leaders knocked Premier League strugglers TelOne FC out of the Munhumutapa Challenge Cup at Ascot Stadium.

The Gold Miners held TelOne to a 1-1 draw before completing the upset with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory to march into the next round.

For Jukulile, it was a performance that showed his side can compete beyond the Central Region — and against top-flight opposition.

09/08/2026

⚽😎 Saul Chaminuka having a little roll with the ball ahead of TelOne FC’s Munhumutapa Challenge Cup clash against Blanket Mine at Ascot Stadium this afternoon.

The TelOne coach looks relaxed and ready as the WiFi Boys prepare for knockout football in Gweru.

👀 Dynamos fans, look away — your former coach still has a cup competition to worry about this weekend. 😭😂

08/08/2026

🟢 NGWENYA FEELING AT HOME IN KWEKWE

Hardrock defender Misheck Ngwenya says he has settled well into life in Kwekwe following his move to the Gold Miners.

The former FC Platinum defender has quickly established himself as a key figure in Kelvin Kaindu's side, becoming virtually the first name on the Hardrock teamsheet.

Ngwenya was again trusted from the start as Hardrock beat city rivals Kwekwe United 1-0 to progress to the Round of 16 of the Munhumutapa Challenge Cup.

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08/08/2026

08/08/2026

🔥 KWEKWE DERBY | STARTING XIs

Kwekwe United: Tafadzwa Nyangani (GK), Shelton Sibanda, Ricky Bota, Patron Jare (C), Chipo Munyaradzi, Tembah Muzenda, Ian Nyoni, Bless Chisango, Donald Ngoma, Tyler Mukandawire, Takudzwa Chimhonda.

Hardrock FC: Martin Mapisa (GK), McDonald Rameck, Tinotenda Muringai (C), Gerald Takwara, Misheck Ngwenya, Munashe Bamara, Neliswa Dlamini, Sambullo Simelane, Washington Navaya, Sizwe Yeki Khumalo, Thubelihle Mavuso.

🏆 Munhumutapa Challenge Cup | Round of 32
📍 Chahwanda Stadium | ⏰ 15:00

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08/08/2026

🏆🇿🇼 MUNHUMUTAPA CHALLENGE CUP ROUND OF 32 TAKES CENTRE STAGE

Cup football takes over Zimbabwe this weekend, with 15 Round of 32 fixtures spread across Saturday and Sunday.

All eyes for Pitchside ZW will be on Chahwanda Stadium, where we will bring you live coverage of the Kwekwe Derby between Kwekwe United and Hardrock FC. 🔥

SATURDAY, 8 AUGUST 2026

⚽ MWOS 🆚 Herentals — 15:00 | Ngoni Stadium
⚽ FC Oden 🆚 Scottland — 15:00 | Baobab Stadium
⚽ Bulawayo Chiefs 🆚 Agama — 15:00 | Luveve Stadium
⚽ MWOS U19 🆚 Chatidhege — 11:00 | Ngoni Stadium
⚽ Blackrock 🆚 Highlanders — 15:00 | Colliery Stadium
⚽ Gwanda Pirates 🆚 Jordan FC — 15:00 | Phelandaba Stadium
🔥 Kwekwe United 🆚 Hardrock — 15:00 | Chahwanda Stadium

SUNDAY, 9 AUGUST 2026

⚽ Marere 🆚 FC Platinum — 15:00 | Chahwanda Stadium
⚽ Scottland Academy 🆚 CAPS United — 15:00 | Baobab Stadium
⚽ ZPC Kariba 🆚 Triangle — 15:00 | Nyamhunga Stadium
⚽ Simba Bhora 🆚 Manica Diamonds — 15:00 | Wadzanai Stadium
⚽ Norton Big Boys 🆚 FC Hunters — 15:00 | MWOS Ngoni Stadium
⚽ TelOne 🆚 Blanket Mine — 15:00 | Ascot Stadium
⚽ Chicken Inn 🆚 Ngezi Platinum — 15:00 | Luveve Stadium
⚽ Hwange 🆚 Dynamos — 15:00 | Colliery Stadium

📍 PITCHSIDE ZW LIVE FROM KWEKWE: Team news, atmosphere, goals, incidents, scores from around the country and full-time reaction from the Kwekwe Derby.

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06/08/2026

Where did it all go wrong for DeMbare?